50s On-the-Spot Arrested for Forcibly Molesting Foreign Woman While Being a 'Wanted Person'

Arrest Warrant Issued for Forced Molestation Charge
Police Transfer Suspect to Prosecutors After Investigation

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] A man in his 50s, who was wanted with an arrest warrant issued, was caught again for forcibly molesting a woman.

On the 13th, the Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul announced that they had arrested Mr. A (54) on charges of forcible molestation and handed him over to the prosecution.

Mr. A is accused of forcibly molesting a foreign woman, Ms. B (32), by touching her neck and back on a road in Yeongdeungpo-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, on the 8th. Police who responded to a report of assault at the scene arrested Mr. A on the spot as he refused to provide his personal information.

According to the police investigation, Mr. A was already a wanted person with an arrest warrant issued on July 19 for forcibly molesting a woman in her 20s.

A police official explained, "Since he had already been sent to prosecution for the same type of crime, the suspect’s custody was transferred to the investigative agency."

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